davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-25
knocked Him out.

observe that In putting up fences TO
protect the grass on the common this
season the rustic wooden post with
twisted iron cord Is used, the slight
round wire attached to small iron rods
having gone out of favor. The effect
of the present arrangement is much
more pleasing than that Of the clumsy
green painted fences which were as
inharmonious in color as they were
cumbrous In construction. liz Is
doubtful, however. IL any artificial
contrivance will prevent the small boy
from trespassing on such Enclosures;
he will climb over the fence or try to
crawl between the wires, and in either
case the result will weaken and in time
destroy the structure. | heard some
what savage remark made by man
on the shady side of 60 20 boy who
was experimenting with his head TO
see IL he could get through the aper-
lures made by the twisted wire on one
OF those fences. "You young rascal"
said the mature censor. II wish that
IL was barbed wire that your block
head was running against. Do you
think pay my taxes to keep such fell
lows as you in clover? The incorrigi-
bic boz, with ready repartee, replied:
III don't see no clover about here, and
you can't fool me about your taxes.
You look like an old tax-dodger, you
do, and it's about time for you to
think about going TO grass. The ma
ture moralist was SO astonished at the
little chaps impudence that he didn't
attempt to reply to him. Boston
transcript.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-25

Medora Nay was electrified to learn
that her cousin Grace was engaged.
ITO some master baker or journey
man confectioner, suppose" she said
contemptuously.
"No," said Grace, with eyes roguish-
ly sparkling, Ito Mr.. Herbert Valance"
'I---don't- believe--it," said Me-
dora, growing red then pale.
"But it's really So" said Grace.
"And we are 10 be married in three
months. And Aunt Debby Is 10 come
and live with me as soon as she can
dispose OF her business 10 advantage.
And, dear Medora. hope You will
often come and visit me, too"
Medora May did not answer. She
could not. But in her secret heart
she realized how infinitely more sue.
cessful in life's lists had been Grace's
true. frank honesty than her own sub
tie and devious course.
Like many another, however, the
lesson had come TO her too late.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-25
To see irxon'- soft

A neighbor of mine has little girl,
and also an older daughter who Is lin
society" The younger is precocious
beyond her years, and demonstrates
the old adage about "little pitchers"
and "long ears" more aptly than any
child / ever saw. Last Sunday night
when young Rocket called. the little
girl climbed on his knee and began
poking the visitor In the ribs. "What
are you doing, Mnnles" asked Rocket.
"Des pokin' you to sce II you's soft,
replied the artless infant. "Sister
said you was soft's boiled squash.
Rocket didn't wait 10 see SISTER" and
vows he'll never call there again. st.
Paul Pioneer Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-25

wonder came ont OF the air from afar:
II was song. IL was beauty and strength
and delight,
Ard II scared TO strain that was rayed
like star,
keviving old faiths in tho triumph of
right
Over wrong and tho triumph Of life over
death;
And it sank into tho quavers OF tender
ness, too,
as II the sweet singer scarce trusted the
breath
OF love just awakened by one who
might WOO
Her 10 give even life for himself, and
would go
Wheresoe'er he might lead. though no
led TO the rack,
Or in silence heroic could nobly bestow
All the wealth of her heart and receive
nothing back.
Is spirit concealed in the song from
afary
is some mighty magician at work, that
we hear
In its pure undulations the tones that
nnbar
The gates of the soul That the thrill in
the ear
Sends thrill to the heart OF such various
scope,
Though the words are oil swallowed by
spaces of air.
That meanings profound as the deepest
We grope
For in languages letter seem symbollzod
thcreg
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-25

Gen. William i. Rogers is the pos
SCISSOR OF a stained glass portrait Of
George Washington which was made
i'm China seventy years ago, when the
art was almost unknown in this coun-
try. The portait is by Sully, after
Stewards celebrated painting, and In
life.size. II has been in the Rogers
family for sixty years. and is one Of
the half dozen of It's kind In the world.
buffalo Courier.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-25

A acknowledged crescent. showing
In the concaye the profile of the old
man In the moon In red gold, Is q no
ticeable novelty in scarfpins.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18
The Voice of Desnair

The writer OF the following was 9
man OF brilliant talents, fine SOCIAL
standing, bright prospects, and had 0
lovely family, but who fell through
drink, and when near his end he told his
fearful story and ended 80 follows:
But now h struggle is over. | can
survey b held and measure the Losses,
l had position. blgh and holy. The
demon tore from aronnd me the robes OF
my sacred office, and sent me forth
churchless and Godiess-a very kissing
among men. Afterward i had business,
large u lucrative, aud my voice in all
iaige courts was heard pleading
Tor j~dsJice, mercy and right
But the DUST gathered on my un-
opened books, and my football crossed
the threshold of q drunkard's office. i
had moBey ample for ail necessities, but
1T took wings and went to the Golfers oil
the devils which possessed me. I had
q home adorned with ali that wealth and
the most exquisite taste could suggest.
This devil crossed the threshold, end
the light faded from its chambers; the
fire went out on the hottest affairs, and
leading me through it's portals, despair
walked forth with her, and sorrow and
anguish fingered within. / had children,
beautiful, to me at least, as the dream
OF the morning, and they had SO en-
twined themselves around their fathers
heart that no matter where it might
wander, ever it came back to them on
the bright wings ola fathers undying
love, His destroyer took their hands in
his and led them away. Ihad a wife
whose charms of mind and person were
such that to see her was to remember,
and to know her was to love.....
For thirteen years we walked the rug.
ged path OF life together, rejoicing in
the sunshine, and sorrowing in it's shade.
This Internal monster couldn't spare me
this. l had a mother, who for long,
long years had not left her chair, q vic.
tim of suffering and disease, and her
choicest delight was in the reflection
that the lesson which she had taught at
her knee had taken root in the heart of
her youngest son, and that he was use-
full to his fellows, and an honor to her
who bore him. But the thunderbolt
reached even there, and there it did its
most cruel work, Other days may sure
oil but this. Ahl me-; never q word Of
reproach from her lips; only o tender
caress; only q shadow of a great and I'M
spoken grief gathering over the dear old
face; only q trembling hand
laid more lovingly on my head; only a
closer clineing to the cross; only q more
piteous appeal to heaven if her cup were
not at last full. And while her boy raved
IN wild delirium two Thousand miles
away, the plying angles pushed the
golden gates alar, and this mother OF the
drunkard entered into re,t.
And thus l stand, q clergymen without
o cure; o barrister without a brief or
business; g father without O child, q
husband without q wife; q SON without a
parent; o man with scarcely a friend; 4.
soul without a hope-sll swallowed up
in the maelstrom OF drink. u. Talbot.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

this young girlhas lived all her life in the
retirement of a country house. Her face is
long and somewhe: inclined to ~leanness. but
its every lineament bespeaks the patrician.
Her complexion is a rich Give, her eyes
hazel and her hair black and curling. She
looks like a queen among women as she stands
receiving her callers. F.
1t is said by those who know Miss Davis
well that she helped her father considerably
in the preparation Of his recent history of the
war. Her studies from youth had been di-
rected in the line of southern war records and
political history, SO that when it came to pre-
pairing the work she was a valuable assistant.
Her aunt says that the old Confederate leader
relied on her almost entirely in the matter of
collecting and arranging statistics, of the war
and employed her as amanuensis most of the
time while preparing the work. Nothing
pleased her SO much as hunting up facts and
theories to defend the south and the policy Of
her fathers administration Her ~favorite re-
treat at home is the big library, which con-
sists almost exclusively of wiz records and
histories of the United States. Here she
reads to her father several hours daily, while
the fallen chieftain listens, mods and dreams
of the past. 1t is said that he fairly dotes on
bis handsome child-cannot bear to let her
out OF his sight. It was only after a long
struggle that he consented to her trip to
Richmond and the north. She seems
equally devoted to her father, for she has
refused several advantageous offers Of mar
riage from wealthy Mississippi planters, In
order to soothe his declining years by her
presence.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18
HOW COULD WE ARM THEna

The Serious Question Presented In Case
of War;.
The Fr~anco-qerman wal cloud, together
with the possibility, however remote. Of
trouble arising between the United States
and Canada over the fisheries dispute, has
had the natural effect Of exciting great inter.
est in the various implements of modern war
fare. The standard small arm.of the Ameri-
can service is the Springfield single shot rifle,
which, although an excellent weapon in its
way. is nevertheless entirely unsuited to cope
with the improved magazine rifle of the pres
emit day. What makes matters worse is the
fact that, although foreign governments are
realizing that the American magazine guns
are the best in the world, our own govern
ment seems to evince a decided dissemination
to adopt any arm of American private manu-
facture. 1t is true that in 1882, In pursuance
OF an act of congress orders were issued by
the war department at Washington directing
a test, with a view to the adoption of a suit
able magazine gun for the United Statessser-
vice. The test was a thorough one, and the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? ESQ.
SEND at onoe and GET q bottle of
Mrs.. WINsLow's SoorHINa SYRUP for
Children TeetbIng. Its value is lncalcu.
liable. twill relieve the poor little suf.
lferer Immediately. Depend upon it,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

mothers, there is no mistake about il
1t cures d~ysentery and diarrhpea, regu-
lstes the stomach and bowels, cnres
wind collie. softens the gums, reduces in
hammasIoD and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. Mrs. Winsloo's
Soothing Syrup for Children Teethang 10
pleasant TO the taste. and is the prescrip.
ton OF one of the oldest nurses and
best female physicians in tbs United
States. and is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price twenty
five cents a bottle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

When a young fellow has made up his
mind to walk on the edge of precipices
for the sake of seeing prospects, he
always finds plenty of company.
There are o bnndance of people with
strong heads, who having walked these
paths till they are quite certain of their
foot-hold, are ready to go out with giddy
new beginners. III they accidentally lose
their heads and fall over, whose fault is
that? Not theirs, Of course. They never
fall. They look where they step, and their
heads do not turn. 1t is not drunkards
and thieves who are. dangerous compen-
ions to the green boys just from the
city-ob, dear, mol It is young men
that have learned to sip discreetly in
ell sorts of forbidden fountains,
and nibble here and there carefully
of the forbidden fruit. They
are held up as patterns. They drink,
but are never drunk. They have exact
ly the knack OF seeing and knowing ali
that there is to be seen and known in
the way of wickedness, and yet keeping
even step with the righteous. Some of
them are church members and Sunday
school teachers; some are shrewd, regu-
lar business men. They are never going
to hurt themselves, they tell you, but
they believe in a certain freedom.
They meyer could see the sense of tenn
perance pledges, For their part, they
don't need them; and if there is any
thing they do abominate, it's your radi-
cal, atraight-laced people, who keep al
ways in the dusty turnpike for fear of
the preaipice.-Har7iet Beecher St0pe.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

Miss DAVIS was
she has visited with
unusual social hon
ors, and she proved
deserving of them.
She is of q true
southern type.
She is just +el1
enough to b. com
manding in appear
ance, and has a
willowy, grace flu
form, which is clad
with a richness and
taste that are sur
prising when it is
emembere + h a T.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

Let our boys be shot in the war and
we honor their names aud deck their
graves, let them sink IN the saloon and
the cry is pot-Giye back his body, but,
Give back the legacy OF his manhood,
wipe the shame off his brow and let his
name be unsullied. Gall this not q land
OF freedom and liberty as long as thons
ands reel and stagger along our streets
and our statesmen's eyes are shut and
their mouths closed against it. Let us
fight the saloon, .lmploring the help oil
him who returned to Sampson his
strength and quenohed the fire about
the Hebrew children, who siveted the
mouths of the lions and who separated
the river in Egypt. Something gives
way not when VT get God on our side
bnt when we.get or our Lords side.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

A AZINE OF THE NEW RIFLE.
But to revert to the subject. The 1850
rifles did not suit the officers, as they stated
that there was no immediate necessity for
them, and they are consequently now steyed
ana rusting away probably, no one knows
where. The great point in favor Of the Lee
Remington Is its rapidity of shooting and the
factNof Its magazine being located near the
trigger OF the gun, thus in nowise affecting
its equipoise after the discharge of several
shots. THIS gun has recently been adopted by
the British government, while immense mum
bers of them are now in use in the Turkish.
Chinese and other armies.
The new Hotchkiss is the othe new Ameri-
can magazine gun. 1t seems to possess all
the advantages of the Lee.Remington weapon
with the possible exception of equipose, the
magazine in this arm being located in the
stock. Both OF these guns are fired by means
of a bolt. In the new Hotchkiss the magazine
is stationary. In the Lee Remington it is
detachable. The speed of the former is about
thirty-6ye shots a minute. while that of the
latter is about t~hirty-one.
But there are several other good magazine
rifles of American make, and one or more Of
them should DO adopted.
The fact is, the best and most improved
small arms in the world are made in America.
but the United States government does not
encourage enterprise in that direction. But
for foreign orders Yankee gunmakers would
have to go out of the business.
1t looks as if the United States had better
submit to any indignityfrom q foreign power
than engage in acontest at arms. Neither
on land or sea is she prepared for defense
oven, and it would require years for her to
get In readiness.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18
Fred Meth Il Co.'S. new store Oh NORTH
Broadway IS open to the public
"cALLD OF TIE coNFEpgRAcY.D

Portrait of jefferson Davis Only
Daughter.
Miss Varina Davis has again returned to
her fathers side at their quiet home at Beau
yoir, Miss, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.
Miss Davis was born in the "White House" of
the Confederacy at Richmond while her
father presided over the Confederate states.
From her conversation it appears that she
cberishes the same sentiments as her father
in regard to the "lost cause" She regards it
as a sacred theme and considers the southern
people as martyrs. That she should imbibo
such sentiments is no more than natural.
Ever since the war she has been at her
fathers side, his chief support and consola-
ton. He educated her personally, gave her
his views of life, and fashioned her in the
mold of the ante-bellum southern lady. Her
trip north has doubtless given her new ideas
of the spirit that animates the north.
nf.,, a,t, ,,a@ ~,, - 49, H-sN.on
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

II LEE REMINGTON MAGAZINE GUN.
commission reported favorably upon the Lee
Remington, the Chatfeet Reece and the new
Hotchkiss. Seven hundred and fifty of each
of these We're ordered and put into the hands
of the troops. From reports received from
over 100 different companies it became
evident that the Lee-R Remington was the
favorite, with the new Hotchkiss a close
second. A reporter called upon the
Remingtons to ask them if in ease of war the
government should raise an army of half a
million, b time would be required to sup
ply them with the necessary arms. The
answer was a poser. The immense Reming-
ton factory at lion, N. Y, could be made
to turn out | 600 guns a day, but it required
about six months in which to prepare for this
great outfit.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

Young man! if you would avoid The
risk Of remorse which stings the soul OF
. SOL, who with q spade of vice, digs
a grave Tor his W mother, take the vow
OF totsl abstinence, bind it as a tells.
mar abont your character and resolve
never to cross tbs threshold of a liquor
saloon.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

You say let men drink who want to
and take the consequences but some
one else takes the oonseauences-the
man drinks and the woman takes the
consequences.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18
9al1'g gress md 9akotaiaa
". G. L. u. Department.
NJ. LOUISE TANNER, EDIToR.

tThe friends of prohibition are cordially in
vited to contribute to this department. Com
mnnicationh to be available must be brief. Ad-
dress the editor, z. o. Drawer, 1851
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

Not a liquids nMj
or P0oder. Fae.
from IWM-so0,
Drug and 0fea-
esge doors.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-18

II Was talking with our jailsr the
other day writes d friend, "about the
canse OF crime. He told me he
aaa been Isiler over twenty years
ana could safely say nlne.tenths of the
prisoners were brought into crime
through drink. Then you will admit,
| SAID, that prohibition would be q
blessing to the country The greatest
blessing it could have he answered.
why then don't you yote for FTP BE.
cause, he replied, slapping his pocket,
1t wonld knock $50 a month out of here.
You wouli't need o jailer if there were
no Saloons Suggestive, isn't it?"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-17
Teachers' Examination.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. J
OFFICE OF SUPr. PUBLIC SCHOOLS,

bEGARIMENI oF ISDithliON.
OFFICE OF SuPr. PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
CUSTER COUNTY, DAKOTA.
IiERMosA, OAK, December 10, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that there will
be a public examination of all persons
over the age Of eighteen years offering
themselves as candidates for teachers in
the public schools of Custer county,
Dakota, held in the tabernacle at Her
mosa, Oak, on Tuesday, January 3rd,
1883, and in the public school building
at Custer City, OAK. or Saturday, Janu-
airy 9TH, 1888. Said examination to com
mence at 8 o'clock Il. m. In addition to
a proficiency in the common branches,
applicants for a first grade certificate to
teach must pass a satisfactory examina-
ton in civil government, book keeping,
theory and practice of teaching, ele-
ments Of naturaul philosophy, element
airy geometry. elementary algebra, and
physical geography. And no first grade
certificate shall be issued to any person
under twenty years Of age, and who has
not taught successfully twelve school
months.
Teachers will please supply them
selves with pens, ink, and blotters.
WILLIS { BOWER, Co. Supt.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-17

Appearing elsewhere in this issue is a
notice Of teachers examinations at Her
mosa and Custer on January Sd and 18th
respectively. 1t will be observed that
in order to secure a first grade certificate
the applicants must be 20 years of age
and be able to show that they have
taught successfully twelve school
months.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-17

We note the removal early in the
week of Doctress III. w. Wheeler, from
the south side Of Custer avenue, where
she has been located for the past two
years, to the building known as tie
City hotel, which has recently been
fitted up for her accommodation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-17

The initial number Of the Whitewood
Sentinel has reached our table. The
paper proves to be fully up to the stan
dard, where, by reason of its founders
being newspaper men ''to the manor
born" we had placed it, and we are
therefore not disappointed. 1t is a
newspaper which we can safely com
mend to the public for liberal support,
and is cheerfully added to our list OF
local exchanges.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-17

Dick Hughes of the Journal favored
the residents of Rapid with a lecture at
the high school building. The subject
chosen was "The Life of a ~Prosrector,"
with which the speaker, by years of"x-
perience, was quite familiar, and could
not fail to interest the denizens Of that
place, many of whom have never visited
a mining camp.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-17

The Deadwood Herald, referring to
Main street, Deadwood, describes it as
"that broad fair street." That this beau
tiful thoroughfare is fair, we will not
attempt to gainsay but Bro. Merrick
will pardon us when we say, that the
broad part of his assertion is about 40
feet too breadthy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-17

The cost Of holding the election TO
determine the sentiment Of the people
upon the division question cost Pen
nington county 1856 Custer county
will pay a bill Of $4,000 for a like pur-
pose, but like Pennington, she is on
soled by the knowledge Of the fact that
her residents were level headed, and
voted intelligentlv.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-17

Iron Hill stock, which we quoted last
week at n dollar per share, rallied to
$1.l0 and dropped back to 80 cents, the
latest quotation received. The hitherto
inexplicable cause Of the great break in
Iron Hill stock is explained at length
in a late issue of the Pioneer, which,
when carefully summed up, amounts to
simply this: Because. 1t is a boys
reason, but it is probably as good as any
yet offered why this is thus.